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Six Day War
In this war Israel took control of the Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem. Israel gained control of land in the West Bank and Gaza with a large Palestinian population. -
Yom Kippur War
Determined to win their territory back Egypt and Syria launched the Yom Kippur War, this was a suprise attack against Israel in 1973. The war took its name from the Jewish holy day when the attack began. -
Camp David Accords
U.S. president Jimmy Carter invited Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin to Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland. There in 1978 Sadat and Begin reached an agreement known as the Camp David Accords. The treaty ended 30 years of hostility between Egypt and Israel. -
First Intifada
In 1987 Palestinian resentment of Israeli occupation boiled over into a rebellion called the Intifada. During the Intifada, Palestinian youths battled Israeli troops in widespread street violence. Israel responded with a s strong military and police resistance, but the fighting continued until the early 1990s. -
Second Intifada
The Second Intifada began in the year 2000, this time the Palestinian youths were joined by Palestinian security forces with guns. Hamas sent suicide bombers into Israel to attack civilians. The Israelis countered by sending troops backed by tanks, fighter jets, and helicopter gunships into cities in the West Bank and Gaza.
